NIS error, yp map data base is bad, for mail aliases map

[mantab888]

I'm setting up a Solaris 8 server as an NIS Master but have the following error that perists even when I delete the "made" map files and re make the maps.

-part of the output of ypwhich -m
mail.aliases ????????
ypwhich: Can't find the master of mail.aliases. Reason: yp map data base is bad.

The mail.aliases map can be ypcat'd even though this error exists.

Has anyone seen this error and does anyone have any tips for me.

Thanks

 

[bfitzmai]

I wouldn't do any deletes of the NIS maps. If you want to update any NIS map, Run command touch on the file in /etc. Example: touch /etc/hosts.. This will change the time stamp and make will recreate the maps.

 

[mantab888]

I've been making modifications to the source files and the makes work ok. What I'm deleting is the maps generated by make. Then I'm remaking from the same source files.

 

[bfitzmai]

Was just a suggestion Mantab... I understand what you are deleting, I am just not sure it a good idea to delete them.

 

[mantab888]

The fix to a bug was found by a co-worker:

http://clip.dia.fi.upm.es/~alopez/solaris/sun-managers1/0135.html